diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 34ff6cd..71bf611 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ### Issue
 
  1. Try [dev](https://github.com/RubaXa/Sortable/tree/dev/)-branch, perhaps the problem has been solved;
- 2. [Use the search](https://github.com/RubaXa/Sortable/search?q=problem), maybe already have an answer;
+ 2. [Use the search](https://github.com/RubaXa/Sortable/search?type=Issues&q=problem), maybe already have an answer;
  3. If not found, create example on [jsbin.com (draft)](http://jsbin.com/zunibaxada/1/edit?html,js,output) and describe the problem.
 
 ---
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09a8177..abe81d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ Sortable.create(list, {
 
 #### `forceFallback` option
 If set to `true`, the Fallback for non HTML5 Browser will be used, even if we are using an HTML5 Browser.
-This gives us the possiblity to test the behaviour for older Browsers even in newer Browser, or make the Drag 'n Drop feel more consistent between Desktop , Mobile and old Browsers.
+This gives us the possibility to test the behaviour for older Browsers even in newer Browser, or make the Drag 'n Drop feel more consistent between Desktop , Mobile and old Browsers.
 
-On top of that, the Fallback always generates a copy of that DOM Element and appends the class `fallbackClass` definied in the options. This behaviour controls the look of this 'dragged' Element.
+On top of that, the Fallback always generates a copy of that DOM Element and appends the class `fallbackClass` defined in the options. This behaviour controls the look of this 'dragged' Element.
 
 Demo: http://jsbin.com/pucurizace/edit?html,css,js,output
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ Please, [read this](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 
 ## MIT LICENSE
-Copyright 2013-2015 Lebedev Konstantin <ibnRubaXa@gmail.com>
+Copyright 2013-2016 Lebedev Konstantin <ibnRubaXa@gmail.com>
 http://rubaxa.github.io/Sortable/
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
diff --git a/Sortable.js b/Sortable.js
index 75365d7..d271999 100644
--- a/Sortable.js
+++ b/Sortable.js
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 	}
 })(function () {
 	"use strict";
+	
+	if (typeof window == "undefined" || typeof window.document == "undefined") {
+		return function() {
+			throw new Error( "Sortable.js requires a window with a document" );
+		}
+	}
 
 	var dragEl,
 		parentEl,
diff --git a/knockout-sortable.js b/knockout-sortable.js
index dac7f6f..dcb470a 100644
--- a/knockout-sortable.js
+++ b/knockout-sortable.js
@@ -1,16 +1,54 @@
 (function (factory) {
     "use strict";
-    if (typeof define === "function" && define.amd) {
-        // AMD anonymous module
-        define(["knockout", "./Sortable"], factory);
-    } else if (typeof require === "function" && typeof exports === "object" && typeof module === "object") {
-        // CommonJS module
-        var ko = require("knockout");
-        var Sortable = require('./Sortable');
-        factory(ko, Sortable);
-    } else {
-        // No module loader (plain <script> tag) - put directly in global namespace
-        factory(window.ko, window.Sortable);
+    //get ko ref via global or require
+    var koRef;
+    if (typeof ko !== 'undefined') {
+      //global ref already defined
+      koRef = ko;
+    }
+    else if (typeof require === 'function' && typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module === 'object') {
+      //commonjs / node.js
+      koRef = require('knockout');
+    }
+    //get sortable ref via global or require
+    var sortableRef;
+    if (typeof Sortable !== 'undefined') {
+      //global ref already defined
+      sortableRef = Sortable;
+    }
+    else if (typeof require === 'function' && typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module === 'object') {
+      //commonjs / node.js
+      sortableRef = require('sortablejs');
+    }
+    //use references if we found them
+    if (koRef !== undefined && sortableRef !== undefined) {
+      factory(koRef, sortableRef);
+    }
+    //if both references aren't found yet, get via AMD if available
+    else if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd){
+      //we may have a reference to only 1, or none
+      if (koRef !== undefined && sortableRef === undefined) {
+        define(['./Sortable'], function(amdSortableRef){ factory(koRef, amdSortableRef); });
+      }
+      else if (koRef === undefined && sortableRef !== undefined) {
+        define(['knockout'], function(amdKnockout){ factory(amdKnockout, sortableRef); });
+      }
+      else if (koRef === undefined && sortableRef === undefined) {
+        define(['knockout', './Sortable'], factory);
+      }
+    }
+    //no more routes to get references
+    else {
+      //report specific error
+      if (koRef !== undefined && sortableRef === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('knockout-sortable could not get reference to Sortable');
+      }
+      else if (koRef === undefined && sortableRef !== undefined) {
+        throw new Error('knockout-sortable could not get reference to Knockout');
+      }
+      else if (koRef === undefined && sortableRef === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('knockout-sortable could not get reference to Knockout or Sortable');
+      }
     }
 })(function (ko, Sortable) {
     "use strict";